FRANK WILEY

Posted on: Jul 10, 2017 at 9:37 AM

Hey Jim, I was in the Corps April '67 till Jan '70. Who were you with in Nam? I was with 1st Marine Division attached to 3/26 and served with out of Khe Sahn and Phi Bai/ Hue City.

Posted on: Mar 10, 2017 at 10:12 AM

Since I just turned 70 on January 25 I've discovered a couple of things about turning 70 that are positive. First I won't worry about turning 60 anymore. Second, I was in Flagstaff skiing the last two days at the Snowbowl and skiing is free for us old people. P.S. I don't recommend starting now if you haven't skied before just because it's free!!

Happy B-Day John!!

Posted on: Sep 29, 2016 at 8:39 AM

Congrats on the Clevland Native Americans--it's been a long time!!

Posted on: Sep 21, 2016 at 10:58 AM

Hi Patty, The Dinner Cruise is 3 hours, starts at 7:00 and starts at $74.95 per person Sunday-Friday (Saturdays are higher). We'll need to get some numbers and there are three dinner choices. What is your e mail address and I'll send you the prices and menu. Thx

Posted on: Sep 21, 2016 at 8:52 AM

Phone number listed on your website does not connect to you.

Posted on: Sep 21, 2016 at 8:42 AM

Bob, I am in contact with the guy who does the tours of the Midway. He's a retired Navy Chief, neat guy who served on the Midway during Nam. He will be happy to do a tour for us. I can get a group discount when we know how many want to attend. I also am in contact with the dinner cruise people and all I need is a number to get a price. What number do we want to start with. Thanks!! 602-540-5400 or frankbwiley@yahoo.com

Hi Gerry, I went by your city on the A-10 two years ago heading to Paris but did not know you lived there. Sorry to have missed you.

I was also a friend of Joe's.  Please take this story in a positive, funny way.  Joe, Larry Johnson and I were either in 8th Grade at Madison 2 or freshmen at Camelback, and we were  all paper boys.  Our morning route paper pick up station was on the northeast corner of Indian School and 24th St at a Union 76 Gas Station.  Joe spent his early life up to 5th or 6th Grade in New York City.  One morning we were sitting around putting rubber bands on our papers and talking.  Joe was telling us about his neighborhood in New York and that sometimes he would see people throw Molitof Cocktails.  Joe had a habit of exaggerating which was part of his charm.  We all laughed and told him he was full of it.  You probably remember that back then the gas pump handles were not locked at night and there was usually a little gas left in the hose.  The next thing we know is here comes Joe with a empty Coke bottle.  He pulls off a pump handle and drains the gas out of the hose into the Coke bottle.  He then tears off part of the wrapping paper that the newspaper bundles were wrapped in, stuffed the paper in the top of the bottle showing us he knew how to make a Molitof Cocktail.  He had a book of matches because on cold mornings we would sometimes start a fire to warm our hands before we would climb on our bikes to deliver our routes.  We said, "You aren"t going to light that."  He took it as a challenge.  The next thing we know  he has the paper lit and throws the bottle across 24th Street.  You may remember that on the northwest corner was Tang's Market.  There were alot of dry weeds on that corner and the Molitof Cocktail exploded setting the weeds on fire.  You never saw paperboys get on their bikes a disappear that fast in history.  A couple day later poor Joe no longer had a paper route.

Bob, I am willing to work on the 55th reunion committee. You can reach me at 602-540-5400. Thanks for chairing!!