50th Anniversary Gala

Best Wishes

“I hope the event goes well.”
Joe Aquilina, Civil Eng. ‘93

“Sorry I won’t be able to make it from Houston. Thanks for the invite.”
Jim Barker, Civil & Mgmt. ‘87

“Best of luck and please say hello to a few who still remember me.”
David Conn, Professor, Electrical Eng.

“I hope the event goes well and you all have fun!”
Kurt Frost, Eng. Physics ‘96

“Hope everyone there has a good time.”
Dr. Archie Hamielec, Professor Emeritus, Chemical Eng.

“Good luck with the event.”
Duncan Hannay, Mechanical Eng. ‘85

“This looks like it’s going to be a great event.”
Rick Hrynik, Mechanical Eng. ‘84

“I really am going to miss it. I hope all goes well for the Fireball.”
Susan Laughton, Chemical Eng. ‘95

“I am sure I will miss a memorable event. Good Luck.”
Ed Morganti, Chemical Eng. ‘70

“I wish you much success in the occasion and congratulations on all the celebrations that are marking the 50th year for the Faculty.”
Paul Wilson, Chemical Eng. & Mgmt. ‘75

"I thoroughly enjoyed the invitation you presented on Page 10, "MacEngineer - Winter 2008.

In light of the huge lead-time you've offered-up, this is to confirm that unless I get clobbered by a meteorite in the meantime (or similar, "day-spoiling" event) I will organize myself (and hopefully my wife's self) to attend this year's '50-Year' Fireball-Bender.......er...."Gala"..... [It was, afterall, Mac Campus, where Deb and I first met during the Tuesday of Frosh Week, '74......in the splendour of Whidden Hall Quad........LUCKIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!]

I'm already counting the minutes to the '08 Fireball Bender.......er.....Gala! According to information outlined at the link you included with your invitation, it seems safe to say that "somebody's" been very busy with organization-excellence! I'm guessing that the venue for the event, is the structure whose construction was just newly-underway, when I last visited campus, in May, '05. I recall thinking then, that according to Artist renderings which I viewed on campus at that time, the Sports Complex area at Mac was going to be 'turned on its ear', once the expanded facility was completed. Nice!

There will be no excuse for me not to pick-up some 'killer-airfare', with this sort of advance notice....

Thanks for bein' you, Carm!

Best Regards"
Craig Sherwin, Civil Engineering '79

"Shalom Carm!  Sorry I can't get to the big reunion, so I am sending my picture instead. Very warm regards to Riley, Reist, Navin, McLellan, Nyal Wilson, Gunner Oravas, Pete Smith, Wally Booth.  To all the gang!!  Thanks to the good Lord, I am well.  Next Ap. 23 I will be 81.  I have worn out the T-shirts you last sent me - are there a few left? 

I remember how overjoyed Dr. Hodgins was when I presented my idea to him!  Best Regards"
Bernie Riegler, Civil Engineering '63

Please feel free to submit your
"Best Wishes" to vespi@mcmaster.ca