January 2014 by Charles Brecheisen

Greetings Altair Crew.  Here is your monthly report for January 2014.

FINANCIAL:  The beginning cash-on-hand balance was $840.00 with $200.00 income from dues and no expenses giving a balance of $1,040.00.  The beginning balance in the checking account was $6,599.61 with no income or any expenses leaving a balance of $6,599.61.  Total Altair cash balance is $7,639.61.

NEW SHIPMATES:  Please welcome aboard the following new shipmates:

     Thomas Retzlaff, RD3, 1960-1962, Webster, NY
     Ernesto M. Ledesma, SK4, 1961-1962, Eagle, ID
     Joseph R. Crayford, FA(BT), 1960-1962, Sylvania, OH

     WELCOME ABOARD!

SHIPMATES LOCATION:  I have always found it interesting where all the Altair shipmates are now living.  I show a total of 494 active shipmates of which only 343 have email.  My state list shows 492 as a couple of shipmates do not want to be located.  FYI, here is the state list:

AL-4, AR-2, AZ-7, CA-22, CO-3, CT-12, DC-1, DE-2, FL-50, GA-14, IA-4,     ID-1, IL-15, IN-13, KS-2, KY-1, LA-3, MA-14, MD-13, ME-4, MI-16, MN-4, MO-4, MS-7, MT-1, NC-16, ND-1, NE-2, NH-8, NJ-17, NV-6, NY-32, OH-22, OK-2, OR-3, PA-48, PR-1, RI-1, SC-9, TN-14, TX-16, UT-2, VA-45, WA-8, WI-13, WV-6 and one shipmate in New Zealand.

REUNION:  Work is progressing on the next Altair reunion in Las Vegas.  A down payment has been made and all info will be forwarded when available.

All for now.  As usual please do NOT reply to this email as it will be automatically deleted.  Please use cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us for any questions or comments.

Best Regards To All......Charles