IMCA Insights – February 2010
Fourth Annual IMCA Dinner in Tucson
by Maria Haas

This was the fourth time we hosted an official IMCA dinner in Tucson during the show. Each year we have gotten a few more attendees than the year prior so I expected around 35 people. It is my pleasure to tell you we had 63 people at the dinner this year!

La Fuente Mexican Restaurant glowing in the moonlight
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

From background left clockwise: New Member Erik Christensen, Me,
Michael Blood, Linton Rohr, Mark Murphy, Mohammad Hmani,
Bob Falls, Greg Hupe, Angel Blood (Photo by Keith Vasquez)

In background: Svend Buhl, Dave Gheesling, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hurkot,
Foreground: Anne Black, Dr. Art Ehlmann and former student Denise,
Countess and Count Deiro, Robert Boedecker II and guest,
Carol Falls, Bob Falls’ niece, Bob Falls and our server who did
 such a nice job taking care of all of us (Photo by Keith Vasquez)

I'm not sure what I'm doing in this picture but Anne Black (left) looks
normal enough for the both of us. (Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Bob Falls, Geoff Notkin, Larry Lebofsky, Dr. Art Ehlmann and former
student Denise, Countess Deiro.
Background: Jim Tobin, Bob Holmes, Don Edwards, Dr. Jim Shorten,
Mohammad Hmami, Anne Black, and Michael Blood in his famous
tie-died Shirt (Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Don Edwards, Fredrick Stephan, Bob Holmes, Doug Dawn
(Photo by Leigh Anne Del Ray)

New Member Eric Christensen and his sister had their own table
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Erik Krieder (Twink's Guest), Dolores Hill's beautiful smile, Rik Hill,
Count Deiro
Background: Dr. Jim Shorten, Richard Kowalski (Discoverer
of TC3/Alhamatta Sitta!), Sarah Cole, Keith Vasquez's
friend Orlando, Geoff Notkin, Mark Bowling and “Ditto”
(A great meteorite hunter friend of several party guests)
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Geoff Notkin and Jose Gutierrez
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Both Meteorite Men, Steve Arnold and Geoff Notkin, and Me
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Geoff Notkin, Leigh Anne DelRay, and Me
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Linton Rohr, Leigh Anne DelRay, David (Leigh Anne's boyfriend),
Mohammad Hmani, Greg Hupe, Angel Blood
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Jim Tobin, Paul Harris and Larry Lebofsky
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Erich Haiderer, Rik Hill, Angel Blood, Erik Christensen and his sister,
Michael Blood, Linton Rohr, Mike Murphy (Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Aw, aren't they cute! Mr. and Mrs. Steve Arnold
Left from background: Sarah Cole, Orlando (Keith Vasquez's Guest),
Dolores and Rik Hill (Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Steve Arnold, Qynne Arnold, Twink Monrad, Jim Tobin, Larry Lebofsky,
Gary Fujihara, Erik Krieder (Twink's Guest), Dolores and Rik Hill
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Here's a great picture!
Svend Buhl, Paul Harris, Anne Black
(Photo by Keith Vasquez)

Even with Fredrick Stephan having donated three of our five door prizes, it didn't feel like enough for that many people so Dolores Hills graciously donated three ASU t-shirts to help. This picture is of everybody waiting for Richard Kowalski to pick their name: Gary Fujihara, Don Edwards, Rob Matson, Don Hurkot, Mrs. Hurkot, Robert Boedecker II and Mrs. Boedecker, Linton Rohr, Erik Christensen's Sister, Mark Murphy, Carol, Bob's Neice, Bob Falls, Rik Hill, Dolores Hill, Leigh Anne Delray, Richard Kowalski, Sarah Cole and in the middle poised to jump: Eduardo Jawerbaum!

The door prize winners were: Bob Falls, Greg Hupe, Robert Boedecker II, Erik Krieder, Orlando (Keith's Friend), Oscar (Jose's future son-in-law), Mohammed Hmani, and Eduardo Jawerbaum.

We had technical difficulties with some photos and several guests are not pictured but they aren't forgotten. Thanks to everyone who attended and was shown in a photo plus Dorothy Norton, Dave Mouat, Mike Jensen, Bill Jensen, Russ Finney, and last but not least, Keith Vasquez, our photographer. A few people were not able to attend but they were missed: Jim Strope, Paul and Wendy Swartz, Karl Aston and his son, Bob Cucciara and Larry Sloan.

The next two pictures have nothing to do with the dinner but are provided for your pleasure. Who'd have thought we'd have two fine auctioneers at the Blood Auction!?!

Count Deiro (top) did a fine job at Michael Blood's (below) podium -
both assisted by Leigh Anne DelRay
(both photos by Russ Finney)

I look forward to meeting more of you and if you are traveling to the Tucson show in 2011, it would be our pleasure if joined us for dinner. All are welcome.

Maria Haas
Treasurer to the Stars

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