Friday Evening

We've had a very busy, fun day. I don't always get out of bed so early any more! We visited the brand newly renovated Ohio State Library, then walked across "The Oval" to the Cartoon museum, then walked back across the Oval for a lunch sandwich. We re-loaded the cars and proceeded over to Logan Elm Press, where Dale Starr leads the work-studay students in beautiful printing efforts. Oh yeah - I forgot the visit to see the Rare Book scetion.

I'll let somoene else tell you about the Balsa Airplane Contest.

Linda Donaldson

Thursday evening

We don't get to use the hospitality room until tomorrow. Instead we have gathered in the bar/dining area for the evening's gabbing. We had to move after the Ohio State football team came in for some sort of eating event.

It's 10:00 and the bar is closing down. The crowd is diminishing too... I think I'll join them. Be back tomorrow afternoon!

Linda Donaldson

Results of the Charles Bush Chinese Dinner

There were about 36 of us show up for the traditional Chinese dinner at Hong Kong Buffet. It was pretty durned good, and the price was quite reasonable. We sat there long enough I had to go back for ice cream....

Linda Donaldson

The Convention is Underway!

You know that the AAPA convention has started when you see a bunch of us enjoying Chinese food. That convention tradition was started by the late Charlie Bush in the early 1980s, and is still popular at today's conventions.

Enjoying the tradition this evening at the Hong Kong Buffet were 23 lively AAPAers, to wit: Gary Bossler, Linda Donaldson, Sean Donnelley, George Hamilton, Leland Hawes, Michael Jacobs, Austin and Jean Jones, Bill Justice, Jiyani Lawson, Guy Miller, Susan Petrone, Jack and Maurine Scott, Sky and Johanna Shipley, Ivan Snyder, Dale and Debra Starr, Bob Tauber, Dave and Liz Tribby, and Jack Visser. I also saw Barry Schrader, but he did not join us for supper.

It has just started. Stay tuned for more reports as they happen, and we'll try to have some photos for you to see.

In Columbus

Liz and I arrived at the University Plaza Hotel a little after 3pm, and quickly found the AAPA registration desk where we were greeted by Bob Tauber, Dale Starr, James Patterson, Guy Miller, George Hamilton, and Jiyani Lawson. On the way up to our room we saw Linda Donaldson plus Jack & Maureen Scott and their grandson.

Next event: gather in the hotel lobby at 5:30 to carpool for the Charlie Bush Chinese Dinner.

-- Dave Tribby

Getting Ready for 2009 AAPA Convention

Once again, members can use the AAPA Information blog to post directly from the convention. If you are planning on attending, send e-mail to Dave Tribby or Ivan Snyder for instructions on how to participate. If you plan to attend and have a Google (gmail) account, send Dave or Ivan an e-mail message requesting access. (Otherwise you can use a group account.)

-- Dave

Oregon Delegation Picnic 2008

Eugene, Oregon (AAPA) Thirty-three members of the "Oregon Delegation" converged on the Dean and Lou Rea residence on Sunday, September 7 for the annual picnic. The tradition of the Oregon Delegation began early in 1995, as locals gathered at the Rea residence to make plans for the 1995 convention, held in Eugene. There has been a September picnic every year since. This year's event was almost like an AAPA convention--except shorter. Out-of-state visitors were Dave and Liz Tribby of Sunnyvale, California; Len and Bette Carrick, of Redding, California; and taking the prize for the longest distance travelled to attend, Bill and Ruth Boys, of Knoxville, Tennessee!

The feature of the morning was a visit to B&S Printing, the retirement print shop of one of the group, Bob Giles, a third-generation printer. Delegation members enjoyed looking at the equipment Bob has at his command, then Bob gave a demonstration of the operation of the Linotype.

After an ample pot luck dinner in the Reas' garage-turned-banquet hall, everyone present had a chance to introduce himself or herself and give a short summary of their activities.

Please click on AAPA Photo Albums on the left; when the Albums page comes up, select the Oregon Delegation Picnic to see some views of the event. The last photo in the album is the group photo. Here are the names to go with the faces. (* denotes AAPA member.)
Front row, l. to r.: Sharon Giles, Betty Metzler*, Ken Metzler*, Lou Rea*, Jiyani Lawson*, Bette Carrick*.
Second row: Ruth Boys, Kristin Walker, Bob Giles, Edwina Meitzen*, Janelle Sorenson, Bill Sullivan*, Nancy Karp*, Len Carrick*, Twyla Lawson, Ann Rosé*, Darey Shell, Shannon Buck*, Liz Tribby, Rebecca James, Carye Bye*.
Back row: Bill Boys, Alex Swanson, Roy Halverson, George Meitzen*, Ivan Snyder*, Ken Rystrom*, Gary Karp, Bob Rosé, Bill Spurling*, Dave Tribby*, Dean Rea*. Not pictured: Carol Parker Halverson*. Photo by Sandy Rea.