77th Field Artillery Regiment Association Reunion Photos

The reunion was held again this year at the Amelia Hotel, Fernandina Beach, Florida, on the beautiful Ameilia Island on September 18th to 22nd. Fernandina Beach is the NE most point in Florida. The next island to the north is Cumberland Island, Georgia. Cumberland Island was the winter home of several notables such as the Carnegies and Rockefellers. Amelia Island is 18.5 miles north to south and 2.5 miles east to west.

The hotel overlooked a pristine beach on the Atlantic Ocean and an excellent seafood restaurant with a beachside Tiki Bar that served as a convenient TOC. We had over 50 people attend the banquet on Friday night that included an all you can eat Bar-B-Que dinner and an open bar. The women enjoyed shopping in the "open mall" of Fernandina and the many fine dining spots downtown.

Thanks goes to Jim Bowers for all the hard work and contributions he made in making this reunion such a success in his hometown. Jim was also presented an appreciation plaque from the 2/77 active duty Battalion for his help in sponsoring their Saint Barbara Ball in Ft. Carson.

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Photos compliments of Don Gross (new President of the 77th FAR) and Paul Guetter (Current President of 77th FAR). They concentrated on these areas:

1. Actual Reunion & Related Activities to include election of new offficers. Page 1.
2. Reunion Banquet & Related Activities. Page 2.
3. Amelia Island and related areas (to include restaurants, site seeing and shopping areas for the ladies). Page 3.

Our intent was to show how beautiful the area of Amelia Island is in the belief we can draw more interest and members to the 2015 reunion. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Guetter or Don Gross.

Click on Photos to enlarge. If you can identify anyone in the photos, notify 77th Field Artillery Regiment Association Webmaster with the text to add. Thanks.

1. Mr and Mrs. Paul Guetter arrive.

2. Mr and Mrs. Paul Guetter arrive.

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Tom Chiappone, member and John Moran, member and VP

Chaplain John Gallman (left with white beard), Waymond Graham, member, and Steve & Bernise Kelley (their facility where we hold the banquet), and Larry Davis, member

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20. Tom Chiappone, member

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53.Mike Maynard and others from 77th FARA at Banquet.

54. Mike Maynard and two other 77th FARA men at Banquet.

55a. Mike Maynard and two other 77th FARA men at Banquet.

55c.Mike Maynard, member and previous President of 77th FAR Assoc. and Fred Taylor and his wife Kate

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55b. John Gallman (Chaplain) providing invocation

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55d. Vice Mayor Sarah Pelican welcoming the 77th FAR Assoc. to Fernandino Beach at the start of the Banquet.

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77th Field Artillery Regiment Association Reunion Photos - 2014