Last year that when I founded
the KC Chapter of the AOG, I invited my original ALO, Col. John Riffle,
to the Founders' Day celebration. John was 95 years old at the time
and was the Director for the ALOs in the Kansas-Missouri region when
the Academy was first formed. He introduced me to the Academy in 1958
and told me what I needed to do to get there. The rest was history.
John died last November but his widow gave me his copy of the 1968
Academy Brochure that we ALOs use today (in different form, of course)
to interestkids into considering it.
I have scanned some of the pages that might be of interest to our
class, especially since some have their pictures. I was surprised
to find that I was seated at the piano in the Chorale picture that
was included. Terry Zubrod was turning pages.
I thought I would share these with the class.
Enjoy.
Greg Shuey
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