#154) New Photos from the June 6th Has Beens Luncheon

Earlier this month, twenty-two (22) Libravets and Associates attended the "Has Beens" luncheon at the Burbank Hill Street Inn. Some had not attended for some time. As always, it was a great opportunity to discuss old times, current events, and personal stories.

Thanks to Georgine Archer for providing the following photos of all the attendees. At the last minute, my wife (Gloria) and I were unable to attend.

Photo #1 of 7 (left to right): Carey Capaldi, and Chris Chandler.











Photo #2 of 7 (left to right):
Don Tubbs, Dan Sibley, Ed Niekamp, and Dan Tubbs.

Photo #3 of 7 (left to right):
Emery Fekety, and Georgine Archer.

Photo #4 of 7 (left to right):
Jim Jaeger, Sharon Ouellette, Ralph Simon, A. J. Pankratz, Norm Wilcox, and Bill Tilden.

Photo #5 of 7 (left to right):
Larry Knowles, Jan Brazil, Mark Brazil, and Don Barton.

Photo #6 of 7 (left to right):
Norm Wilcox, Bill Tilden, and Earl Valdez.

Photo #7 of 7 (left to right):
Steve Lebit, Glen Cheslock, and Gus Montes.

#153) Next "Has Beens" Luncheon - Wednesday, June 6th

The following is an invitation to all Libravets and their guests from Ralph Simon:

To: All Libravets,

Mark your calendar! I have arranged for our next Has Beens' luncheon to be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Hill Street Cafe located in Burbank. 

Please join us at 11:45 AM to share old war stories and current ailments at our usual spot in the back of the restaurant. I have made arrangements for a special menu with a set price of $17 per person including an entree, soup or salad, soft beverage, tax and tip. Of course, you're on your own for any bar drinks.

See you there,

Ralph Simon

PLEASE RSVP to ralph3222@gmail.com by Monday, June 4th. Ralph will need a total head count for the restaurant by that date.

Hill Street Cafe in Burbank.

3301 N. Glenoaks  Blvd.

http://www.hillstreetcafeonline.com/map.html

PS: Previous Has Been Luncheons are described in Posts #151, 149, 133, 132, 121, 120, 94, 91, 78, 51, 50, 28, and 25.

#151) The October “Has Beens” Luncheon - Photos

Several Librascope “Has Beens” gathered this past week to discuss both current events and past experiences. These periodic get togethers started about twenty years ago, a few years before Librascope moved to Manassas, VA!

Attending this luncheon were Gus Montes, Ralph Simon, Georgine Archer, Don Tubbs (and his son), Don Barton, Steve Lebit, Earl Valdez, Carol Wong, Shep Girion, "AJ" Pankratz, Dan Sibley, Emery Fekety, Larry Knowles, Bill Tilden, and Gloria & Carl Sorensen (camera shy).

BTW, Georgine mentioned off-line that she would like to have the next Has Beens luncheon in April, followed by our bi-annual Reunion in October or early November. Comments?

#149) Next "Has Beens" Luncheon - Wednesday, October 11th.

The following is an invitation to all Libravets and their guests from Ralph Simon:

To: All Libravets,

Mark your calendar! I have arranged for our next Has Beens' luncheon to be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Hill Street Cafe located in Burbank. 

Please join us at 11:45 AM to share old war stories and current ailments at our usual spot in the back of the restaurant. I have made arrangements for a special menu with a set price of $17 per person including an entree, soup or salad, soft beverage, tax and tip. Of course, you're on your own for any bar drinks.

Ralph Simon

PLEASE RSVP to ralph3222@gmail.com by Monday, October 9th. Ralph will need a total head count for the restaurant by that date.

Hill Street Cafe in Burbank.

3301 N. Glenoaks  Blvd.

http://www.hillstreetcafeonline.com/map.html

PS: Previous Has Been Luncheons are described in Posts #133, 132, 121, 120, 94, 91, 78, 51, 50, 28, and 25.

#133) Twenty-five (25) attend recent "Has Beens" luncheon.

After nearly a year hiatus, twenty-five (25) Libravet Has-Beens and a few spouses gathered February 9th for lunch at the Hill Street Cafe in Burbank. As always, it was a great opportunity for Libravets to discuss old-times, current events, and personal stories. Off-line, Georgine mentioned that the next Librascope Reunion is in the "preliminary" planning phase for sometime in early November, 2016. Stay tuned.

Those attending the luncheon were: Georgine Archer, Roy Bartlome, Don Barton, Ken Burton, Charlie Buterbaugh and guest, Emery Fekety, Harvey Geminder, Chuck Gooley, Ray and Sharon Hand, Pat Ha'o, Jim Jaeger, Steve Lebit, Gus Montes, Ed Niekamp, AJ Pankratz, Steve Shepard, Dan Sibley, Ralph Simon, Carl and Gloria Sorensen, Bill Tilden, Don Tubbs, and Earl Valdez.

#132) Next "Has Beens" Luncheon - Tuesday February 9th

The following is an invitation to all Libravets and their guests from Ralph Simon:

Mark your calendar! I have arranged for our next Has Beens' luncheon to be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Hill Street Cafe located in Burbank. 

Please join us at 11:45 AM to share old war stories and current ailments at our usual spot in the back of the restaurant. I have made arrangements for a special menu with a set price of $16 per person including a soft beverage and tip. 

Ralph

PLEASE RSVP to ralph3222@gmail.com by Sunday, February 7th. Ralph will need a total head count for the restaurant by that date.

Hill Street Cafe in Burbank.

3301 N. Glenoaks  Blvd.

http://www.hillstreetcafeonline.com/map.html

PS: Previous Has Been Luncheons are described in Posts #121, 120, 94, 91, 78, 51, 50, 28, and 25.

#121) Twenty-three (23) attend recent "Has Beens" luncheon

After over a years hiatus, twenty-three (23) Libravet Has-Beens and a couple spouses gathered March 31st for lunch at the Hill Street Cafe in Burbank. As always, it was a great opportunity for Libravets to discuss old-times, current events, and personal stories.

Those attending, top to bottom and left to right, were:

Photo #1) Ray and Sharon Hand, Gloria and Carl Sorensen, and Don Barton.
Photo #2) Georgine Archer,  Ed Niekamp, and Paul Bazan.
Photo #3) A. J. Pankratz, Roy Bartlome, Earl Valdez, Bill Tilden, and Ralph Simon.
Photo #4} Gus Montes, Paul Bodeau, Steve Shepard, and Harvey Geminder.
Photo #5) Bill Chin, Jim Jaeger, and Chuck Gooley.
Photo #6) Emery Fekety, Dan Sibley, and Don Tubbs.

#120) Next "Has Beens" Luncheon - Tuesday March 31st

The following is an invitation to all Libravets and their guests from Ralph Simon:

Mark your calendar! I have arranged for our next Has Beens' luncheon to be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Hill Street Cafe located in Burbank. 

Please join us at 11:45 AM to share old war stories and current ailments at our usual spot in the back of the restaurant. I have made arrangements for a special menu with a set price of $16 per person including a soft beverage and tip. 

Ralph

PLEASE RSVP to ralph3222@gmail.com by Sunday, March 29th. Ralph will need a total head count for the restaurant by that date.

Hill Street Cafe in Burbank.

3301 N. Glenoaks  Blvd.

http://www.hillstreetcafeonline.com/map.html

PS: Previous Has Been Luncheons are described in Posts #94, 91, 78, 51, 50, 28, and 25.

#94) Librascope "Has-Beens" Gather for Luncheon and More.

After over a year's hiatus, twenty-one (21) Librascope "Has-Beens" gathered yesterday for lunch at the Burbank Hill Street Cafe. It was a great opportunity for Libravets to discuss old-times, current events, and personal stories.

Attending the luncheon were Georgine Archer*, Charlotte Ashby, Roy Bartlome, Don Barton, Ken Burton, Charles Buterbaugh, Emery Fekety, Ray Hand*, Larry Knowles, Carl Mandernacht, Ed Niekamp, A. J. Pankratz, Arnold Peters, Hank Pinczower, Marty Rudolf, Dan Sibly*, Ralph Simon, Carl Sorensen*, Billy Tilden, Don Tubbs*, and Earl Valdez.

After the luncheon, a small task force (see names* above) met to discuss Carl Sorensen's recent draft proposal to hold a "silent auction" at the next Librascope Reunion. The objective would be to responsibly dispose of most of the historical Librascope assets currently stored in Georgine Archer's garage, before too much more time goes by.

It was agreed that the 2014 Librascope Reunion would be the best opportunity for such an auction, and that it would provide an additional incentive for more to attend. Various action items were also agreed to, including investigating the possibility of donating Lewis Imm's original Librascope to the Smithsonian. Blog reader's comments/suggestions would be appreciated.

#91) Next "Has Beens" Luncheon - Wednesday November 6th

The following is an invitation to all Libravets and their guests from Ralph Simon:

Mark your calendar! I have arranged for our next Has Beens' luncheon to be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Hill Street Cafe located in Burbank. 

Please join us at 11:45 AM to share old war stories and current ailments at our usual spot in the back of the restaurant. I have made arrangements for a special menu with a set price of $15 per person including beverage and tip. 

Ralph

PLEASE RSVP to ralph3222@gmail.com by Monday, November 4th. Ralph will need a total head count for the restaurant by that date.

Hill Street Cafe in Burbank.

3301 N. Glenoaks  Blvd.

http://www.hillstreetcafeonline.com/map.html

#78) April 2010 Has Beens Luncheon Photos

Bernie Richman, Mal Scharer, Will Teragawa, and Harold Klein

Bob Fuchiek, A.J. Pankratz, Ken Burton, Roy Bartlome, and  Jerry Beushausen

Ted Aitken, Emery Fekety, John Gustafson, Shep Girion, and Don Barton

Earl Valdez, Jerry Deitz, Ralph Simon, Walt Picker, and Hank Pinczower

 

Mark Beushausen, Dan Sibley, Frank Copple, and Phyliss Elkins

Charlotte Ashby, Bob Douglas, Steve Shepard, and Tom Charbonneau

Georgine Archer, Ray Hand, Ed Niekamp, and Don Tubbs

Thanks to Georgine Archer and Dave Snyder (Photographer) for providing the above photographs.

#51) 2012 Reunion Plans Discussed at "Has Beens" Luncheon.

Nearly 30 Libravets attended Ralph Simon's "Has Beens" luncheon today in Burbank, CA. After lunch, Georgine Archer announced preliminary plans for the 2012 Librascope Reunion. Currently, two locations are being considered; one in Burbank and the other in Sunland, CA. Two dates are also being considered, October 27th and November 3rd. Tickets will cost about $40 each. Carl Sorensen then announced that he would soon send out a short Internet survey to all Libravets on his "master" mailing list, in order to determine how many would attend, etc. He also briefly discussed the Librascope Memories - News Blog, and addressed a privacy concern that an attendee had expressed about subscribing. Afterwards, the non-subscribers Carl asked said they would now like to subscribe.

#50) Next "Has Beens" Luncheon is Wednesday February 8th

I'm forwarding the following invitation from Ralph Simon. Note, the last "Has Beens" luncheon.was described in Blog Post #28 (Click here).

All Libravets:

I have arrangned for the next Has Beens luncheon to be held on Wednesday, February 8, at the Hill Street Cafe located in Burbank. Please join us to share old war stories and current ailments at 11:30 AM at our usual spot at the back of the restaurant.

Please pass this invitation on to other Libravets who are not on my email list. PLEASE RSVP by February 6th; I will need a head count for the restaurant by then.

Ralph  

Please e-mail me at:  ralph3222@aol.com           

                    

Hill Street Cafe in Burbank

3301 N. Glenoaks  Blvd.

Please click here for directions

#28) 20+ Libravet "Has Beens" Gather for Luncheon.

A little over twenty local Libravets gathered Wednesday for a "Has Beens" luncheon in Burbank. As always, it was a good opportunity to renew friendships, reminisce, and update each other on recent activities. The Has Beens' luncheons have been held locally since the mid 1990's, and are usually held two or three times a year. To add your name to the mailing list, contact Ralph Simon at ralph3222@aol.com.

#25) Next "Has Beens" Lunch is Wednesday May 18, 2011

To: All Librascope "Has Beens" - aka Libravets,
 

You are all invited to the next "Has Beens" Luncheon which will be held on Wednesday May 18, at the Hill Street Cafe in Burbank. The restaurant is located at 3301 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504. We have a reservation for 11:45 AM and a prearranged menu for $15.00 per person. The price includes a choice of entree, soft drink beverage, tax, and gratuities. You are on your own for bar drinks.

Please RSVP to me (Ralph) by Monday May 16th. I need a head count for the restaurant. 

All Libravets are welcome, so please pass this invitation on. My e-mail address list for Libravets is limited, and may not be up to date. 

Ralph Simon
ralph3222@aol.com

http://www.hillstreetcafeonline.com/