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2006 CALIFORNIA ZUT MINI-REUNION

A ZUT Mini-Reunion and luncheon was held at the Market Broiler Restaurant on February 25, 2006. It was organized by member Denice Stoops (DA) and planned as an alternative for those who missed the Biloxi Reunion (all of us, because of Katrina!) and for those who won't be able to make the annual reunion scheduled for Grand Haven in August 2006.

It wasn't a big event -- one might even call it "cozy" or "intimate." Though only eleven people were able to attend (several last minute excused absences were tallied), the proverbial "good time" seemed to be had by all.

Here are some of the highlights, including the presentation of the 2005 Hall of Fame Award to George Datz, also originally scheduled for presentation at Biloxi.

An unscheduled award was presented to Rick McCusker for the reasons stated in the copy of the award which you can view by clicking here: Perseverance Award

Here are some of the highlights of the event:

Photo Gallery

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Hall of Fame Award presented to George Datz

Each person received a "Sparks Mug"

The entrance table and guest book

The not-to-be-forgotten whipped cream cake

Larry and Merrilou Polito

Lin and George Datz

Rick and Joyce McCusker

Garret Conklin

Denice Stoops

Leonard and Yolanda Bonilla

Not Members - Just FOGs (Friends of George)

Rick McCusker contemplating his

"Perseverence Award"

Larry Polito explaining the

Hall of Fame Award

George Datz stating (once again)

"Five RM2s started ZUT at NMH

in 1962. . ."

Denice Stoops making introductions

Lin Datz cutting the cake