Volume 8 Number (Journal 668) May, 2015 in this issue

 
JACK RODERICK—
Batavia, IL 
Dear Cleve, Thought I would send this in a month 
early while I'm thinking about it. 
Where has all the time gone? I'm 81 this year and 
not doing too badly. Some eye problems with the 
macula that the doc's are working on. Nan still has 
back problems from when she tripped in the aisle 
and hit the cart. Had a disc operation for that about 
two years ago and there are still some problems. 
Nan took the $100,000 buyout for the stews in Dec 
and is now retired. Got a real shock from my CPA 
and even though they took the tax out, it put me in 
the 33% bracket and along with the AMT I owe 
$10,000 in Fed income tax. Oh well, it's only mon-
ey. 
Have eight grandkids now and another on the way.
We don't do any traveling and stick mainly to IL an 
IN. I work at the library on Wednesdays as a 
"friend" so that keeps me in books. Still doing train 
and airline shows to try and get rid of a lot of "toys" 
I’ve picked up over the years. My kids or grandkids 
don't want them unless it has a keyboard. 
I still work at the Air Classics Museum at the Auro-
ra, IL airport every weekend. We are only open on 
weekends, if anyone wants to visit. 
I still miss my CLE Crazy buddies that I had such a 
wonderful 12 years with. If I lived a bid closer, I 
would definitely be in Wooster for the monthly get-
togethers. All the best to the "Crazies" and all I 
flew with. 
You and the staff do and outstanding job with the 
RUPANEWS
and we are indebted to you all for your 
hard work. 
Thank you.
Jack
, EWR CLE ORD 
 
NORWIN SYNNESTVEDT
—Huntindon Valley, PA 
Hi Cleve. Thank you and all of RUPA for your 
hard work! The website certainly has improved 
over the years. 
I am looking forward to the RUPA cruise with my 
daughter Kendra and of course the chance to meet 
you and all the rest of the group. The Panama Ca-
nal has been on my bucket list for a long time. 
Cora and I stay busy driving around the country 
checking up on daughters and granddaughters via 
the North Rim and Big Bend national parks. 
Norwin