Air Force Materials & Manufacturing History
SOCIAL LIFE
This page is an informal record of activities that fall outside the formal work environment. They show past and present ML members and friends enjoying social time together.
ALUMNI LUNCHEONS
For many years, John Williamson has organized monthly lunch gatherings for alumni, current laboratory personnel, contractors and other friends. They are held at a variety of local restaurants and provide an enjoyable opportunity to meet and have convivial conversation about whatever topics arise, whether lab-related or otherwise.
"Good company, good wine, good welcome can make good people"
- Shakespeare Henry VIII
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2024 Luncheon Schedule
January 17
February 21
March 20
April 17
May 15
June 19
Fairfield Rd Beavercreek
Alex Bell Rd. Centerville
Carillon Park Dayton
Dorothy Lane Kettering
Wayne Ave. Dayton
Monument Ave. Dayton (Annual Meeting)
Wayne Ave. Dayton
Fairfield Rd. Beavercreek
Far Hills Ave. Washington Township
Brown St. Dayton
Fairfield Commons Beavercreek
July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
December
Unless otherwise noted, luncheons are held every third Wednesday of the month at 11:30am with the exception of the June Annual Meeting at The Engineers Club. That date will likely vary depending upon availability of certain special speakers/guests. We will publish any other unanticipated schedule or location changes on this page.
Bob Drerup
Archer's Tavern, Kettering, April 2024
Left to right:
Bob Cochoy, Bob Crane, Merrill Minges, Jim Mattice, Wayne Ward, John Speers, Terry Ronald, Al Gunderson, Jack Henderson, John Williamson, Dennis Daughton, Bob Denison, Warren Johnson, Chuck Ormsby, Don Shrader
Culp's Cafe, Dayton, March 2024
Left to right:
Al Gunderson, Dennis Naughton, John Speers, Wayne Ward, Terry Ronald, Don Shrader, Merrill Minges, John Williamson, Bill Woody, Warren Johnson
Doubledays Grill, Centerville, February 2024
Left to right:
Al Gunderson, Merrill Minges, Bob Cochoy, Matt DiBiase, Jack Henderson, Wayne Ward, John Williamson, Don Shrader, Jim Mattice, Chuck Ormsby, (Taking Photo: Terry Ronald)
BJ's, Beavercreek, January 2024
Left to right:
Terry Ronald, Merrill Minges, Don Shrader, Dennis Naughton, Bob Henderson, Jim Mattice, Al Gunderson, Wayne Ward, Warren Johnson, John Williamson, Bob Cochoy
John Williamson
AFMMAA Luncheon Leader
Because of medical issues, John was unable to attend the most recent luncheon. To indicate how much he is valued by our alumni, and how much he was missed, a signed plaque was given to him after the lunch celebration.
Christmas Luncheon, Yankee Trace Golf Club, Centerville
December 2023
El Toro, Beavercreek, November 2023
Left to right:
Terry Ronald, Warren Johnson, John Williamson, Kathy Falenski, Wayne Ward, Jim Mattice, Bob Drerup, Som Soni, Don Shrader, Bob Denison, Dennis Naughton, Merrill Minges, Al Gunderson, Bob Cochoy
Dublin Pub, Dayton, October 2023
Left to right:
Merrill Minges, John Speers, Al Gunderson, Wayne Ward, John Williamson, Bob Rapson, Terry Ronald, Don Shrader, George Schmitt
Jimmy's Ladder, Dayton, September 2023
Left to right:
Don Shrader, John Speers, John Williamson, George Schmitt, Bob Henderson, Al Gunderson, Warren Johnson, Terry Ronald, Kathy Falenski, Wayne Ward, Merrill Minges
Wheatpenny, Dayton, August 2023
Left to right:
George Schmitt, Jack Henderson, John Williamson, Wayne Ward, Terry Ronald, (present but not in photo: Warren Johnson)
Roosters, Beavercreek, July 2023
Left table:
Don Shrader, Jack Henderson
Middle table:
Som Soni, Jim Mattice, Al Gunderson, George Schmitt, Bob Cochoy, Wayne Ward
Right table:
John Williamson, Terry Ronald, Warren Johnson, Carl Canter, Kathy Falensky, Merrill Minges
Culp's Cafe, Dayton, May 2023
Left to right:
Bob Drerup, Chuck Ormsby, Bob Evers, Jack Henderson, John Speers, Merrill Minges, Jim Mattice, Warren Johnson, Wayne Ward, John Williamson, Terry Ronald, Don Shrader, George Schmitt, (present but not in photo: Al Gunderson)
Annual Meeting, Engineers Club, Dayton, June 2023
Front Row: Vince Russo, Chuck Ormsby, Darrell Phillipson, Chuck Ward, Kathy Stevens
Second Row: Mickey McCabe, Jim Mattice, Som Soni (behind Jim), Dan Miracle, Terry Ronald
Third Row: Matt DiBiase at one end and Bill Woody at the other
Fourth Row: Don Shrader, Bob Albrecht, George Schmitt, Wayne Ward
Fifth Row: Al Gunderson, Jack Henderson, John Williamson
Sixth Row: Merrill Minges
Seventh Row: Bob Rapson, John Speers, Larry Butkus, Bill Lambert
BJ's, Beavercreek, April 2023
Left to right:
George Schmitt, Bob Drerup, Al Gunderson, Wayne Ward, Terry Ronald, John Williamson, Matt DiBiase, Kathy Falensky, Merrill Minges, John Speers, Don Shrader
Twin Peaks, Beavercreek, March 2023
Left to right:
Mickey McCabe, Warren Johnson, Jack Henderson, Bob Cochoy, Wayne Ward, Don Shrader, Jim Larsen, George Schmitt, John Williamson, Terry Ronald, Merrill Minges
20th Anniversary Luncheon, December 2022
Five Seasons Sports Club, Greene County
Doubledays, Centerville, November 2022
Left to right:
Al Gunderson, John Williamson, Kathy Falensky, Bob Cochoy, John Speers, Don Shrader, Bob Crane, George Schmitt, Wayne Ward, Bob Evers, Bob Neff, Jack Henderson, Jim Mattice
Photo: Terry Ronald
Troll Pub at the Wheelhouse, Dayton, October 2022
Left to right:
Jon Speers, John Williamson, Kathy Falensky, George Schmitt, Merrill Minges, Don Shrader, Bob Cochoy, Bob Rapson, Jack Henderson, Wayne Ward, Terry Ronald
Archers Tavern, Centerville, September 2022
Left to right:
Don Shrader, John Speers, Terry Ronald, Al Gunderson, Wayne Ward, George Schmitt, Merrill Minges, Bob Cochoy, Jim Mattice, Bob Crane, Kathy Falensky, Jim Folck, Warren Johnson, Jack Henderson, John Williamson
El Toro, Beavercreek, August 2022
Left to right:
Jack Henderson, Al Gunderson, Merrill Minges, Kathy Falensky, Wayne Ward, George Schmitt, Bill Lampert, Bill Woody, Don Shrader, John Speers.
Photo by John Williamson.
Geez, Washington Township, July 2022
Left to right:
Kathy Falenski, Don Shrader, Merrill Minges, Al Gunderson, Warren Johnson, John Speers, Bob Cochoy, Terry Ronald, John Williamson, George Schmitt, Wayne Ward, Bill Woody, Som Soni
AFMMAA 2022 Annual Meeting, Engineers Club of Dayton
First Row (seated) Left to right:
Chuck Ward,John Williamson, Matt DiBiase, Darrell Phillipson,
Col Anthony DiGregoria, George Schmitt, Jim Mattice,
Second Row:
Dennis Naughton, Bob Cochoy, Wayne Ward, Bill Woody
Third Row:
Merrill Minges, Russ Kurtz, Terry Ronald, Doug Hutchins
Fourth Row:
Bill Lampert
Fifth Row:
Tony Jensen, Bob Albrecht, Bob Crane, Dan Miracle, Don Shrader
Sixth Row:
Jim Malas, Kathy Falensky
Seventh Row:
Warren Johnson, Al Gunderson, Jack Henderson, Neal Ontko
Eighth Row:
John Speers
Mr. Darrell Phillipson
AFRL/RX Director
Cheddars, Centerville, May 2022
Left to right:
Merrill Minges, Jim Mattice, Som Soni, Don Shrader, Terry Ronald, Bill Woody, George Schmitt, Kathy Falenski, Al Gunderson
Wheat Penny, Dayton, April 2022
Left to right:
Bob Crane, Bob Cochoy, Wayne Ward, Kathy Falenski, George Schmitt, Don Shrader, Terry Ronald, Al Gunderson, John Williamson, Merrill Minges, Bill Woody, Matt DiBiase, Bob Rapson, Warren Johnson, John Speers
Left to right:
John Williamson, Bob Rapson, Warren Johnson, Terry Ronald, Wayne Ward, Kathy Falensky, John Speers, Jim Mattice
Olive Garden, Beavercreek, November 2021
Left to right:
George Schmitt, Jack Henderson, Merrill Minges, Bob Denison, Al Gunderson, Don Shrader, Walt Griffith
Archer's Tavern, Kettering, September 2021
Left to right:
Mickey McCabe, Merrill Minges, Kathy Falensky, Wayne Ward, Clay Harmsworth, Warren Johnson, Al Gunderson, George Schmitt, Terry Ronald, John Speers, Warren Johnson (hidden), Kay March (hidden), Bob Denison, Matt DiBiase, John Williamson (took photo)
El Toro, Beavercreek, August 2021
Left to right:
John Williamson, Terry Ronald, Al Gunderson, John Speers, Don Shrader, Kay March, Jack Henderson, Merrill Minges, Kathy Falensky, Neal Ontko, Matt DiBiase
Troll Pub at the Wheelhouse, Dayton, May 2021
Left to right:
John Speers, Merrill Minges, John Williamson, Warren Johnson, Bill Lampert, Bob Cochoy, Don Shrader, Kay Marsh, Jack Henderson, Wayne Ward, Terry Ronald, Al Gunderson, George Schmitt
NCR Country Club, Kettering, December 2018
Osaka Restaurant, Beavercreek, December 2021
The annual Christmas season luncheon
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Marion's Pizza, Beavercreek, October 2021
Left to right:
Warren Johnson, Jim Mattice, Neal Ontko, Wayne Ward, Jack Henderson, Kay March, Terry Ronald, Kathy Falensky, Matt DiBiase, John Williamson (took photo)
Left to right:
John Speers, Matt DiBiase, Tim Sakulich, Chuck Ormsby, Sonny Pierce, Merrill Minges, Bob Cochoy, Don Shrader, Terry Ronald, Dennis Naughton, George Schmitt
Basils on the Market, Beavercreek, June 2021
(Annual meeting)
Left to right:
Kay March, Jack Henderson, Warren Johnson, Joe Sciabica, Bob Albrecht, Wayne Ward, Ed Snyder, George Slenski
Basils on the Market, Beavercreek April 2021
Left to right:
Jack Henderson, Al Gunderson, Bob Cochoy, John Speers, Don Shrader, Merrill Minges, Jim Mattice, Warren Johnson, Wayne Ward, Bob Rapson, Kay March, John Williamson (took photo)