Tampa, St Pete Chapter
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For the second year, on the Saturday before the Wreaths Across America Ceremony, we placed wreaths at the gravesites of the Air Force nurses buried at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. Seven SAFN members and two friends participated.
Our fall luncheon held at the Columbia Restaurant, Tampa on Saturday, October 26, 2019 was attended by 18 members and friends. Once again, wonderful camaraderie and excellent food. Jane Bigelow briefed us about the uniform display during the New Orleans National Convention. She explained about the need of vintage Air Force Nurse Corps uniforms and shared the contact information to ship uniforms we might be willing to donate to the USAF Heritage Collection managed by the Lackland AFB Airman Heritage Museum’s Foundation. Later, when we received the SAFN Fall Rendezvous, it was great seeing the photos of our vintage uniforms. If you’re in the Tampa/St Pete area around April 25th, we invite you to join us for our Spring Luncheon at the Columbia Restaurant. Contact Marsha Jordan to make reservations.
We are sending our thoughts, prayers and get well wishes to our centenarian Grace Chicken who in January suffered a stroke which primarily affected her speech and some overall weakness.
Tampa/St Pete Luncheon
Standing - Fr. Bill Bigelow, Jane Bigelow, Marsha Jordan
Seated – Linda McFarland, Marsha Christmas, Diana Tritchler
Tampa/St Pete Luncheon
Paula Frances-Cotto, Peggy Moore,
Lynn Sandrock, Adele Lazik, Norma Bolton
Tampa/St Pete Luncheon
Winnie Gillette, Betty Harrington (Winnie’s sister), Mary Bailes
Tampa/St Pete Luncheon
Barbara Krause, Shelley Eversole, Tammy Tenace, Pamela Young
December 7, 2019 Florida National Cemetery
Lynn Sandrock, Norma Bolton, Peggy Moore, Jane Valentine, Kathy Platt, Jean Harrison, Marsha Jordan, Jane Bigelow
December 7, 2019 Florida National Cemetery
Placing a wreath for Beverly Monroe
Kathy Platt and Marsha Jordan
December 7, 2019 Florida National Cemetery
Jane Bigelow placing a wreath for Carole Bolint
December 7, 2019 Florida National Cemetery
Jean Harrison and Jane Bigelow placing a wreath for Bonita Nord
December 7, 2019 Florida National Cemetery
Marsha Jordan placing a wreath for Evelyn Sulger
December 7, 2019 Florida National Cemetery
Marsha Jordan and Jane Bigelow placing a wreath for Helen Skoronski
December 7, 2019 Florida National Cemetery
Jane Bigelow and Marsha Jordan placing a wreath for Maxine Beatty. Maxine was the first female Air Force pharmacist promoted to the rank of Colonel.
December 7, 2019 Florida National Cemetery
Marsha Jordan, Jane Bigelow, Jean Harrison and Kathy Platt placed a wreath for Sally Lynch.
