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<p><font size="+1">Fellow Huntsville Division Alumni,</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">The HDAA Board had a special Zoom meeting on
Thursday to deal with the impact of the pandemic on the annual
HDAA luncheon meeting scheduled for December 5. All of the
facilities where we have had luncheons and brunches over the
past few years have quit hosting such events in respect for the
danger of Covid-19; and, there was a consensus that attendance
was likely to be minimal even if we could book the event in a
suitable venue. So, we looked at an on-line "virtual gathering"
as a possibility. We can easily and quickly conduct required
business this way. The challenge for such virtual events is
making them enjoyable without food and without being able to
engage in much table-talk. We noted that live music was once an
enjoyable feature of HDAA's December events and that several
members of our Thiokol family are popular and award-winning
musicians. So, we approached a couple of them, found them to be
receptive, and heard their suggestions of others who might
contribute their talents to the event. Detailed plans are now
under development by accomplished musicians Benny Pitsinger,
Lisa Duncan Williams, Philip Franklin, and Jamie Neidert. They
say that there are probably others who should be included if
they make their interest known. They also mention that the
technology we plan to use is not what they would have for a
professional performance, but we assured them that having such
entertainment by members of our own Thiokol Family -- our old
friends -- would more than compensate for any loss in audio or
video quality.<br>
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<p><font size="+1">So, <b>plan to attend an on-line live-music
event at 11:00 a.m. (tentative) on Saturday morning December
5.</b> Details for connecting through Zoom by computer or
phone will be provided later. (Time is tentative because we'd
rather not be in competition with football games of major local
interest and their times are not yet known.)<br>
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<p><font size="+1">And, <b>please let us know ASAP if you are an
accomplished musician (any type music) and would be interested
in adding your talents to the event.</b> You can make an input
from anywhere in the world.<br>
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<p><font size="+1">Best wishes on behalf of the HDAA Board! <br>
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<p><font size="+1">What do you think?<br>
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<p><font size="+1">Cec <br>
(HDAA Secretary)</font><br>
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