HOUSTON AREA LAC
SEMI-ANNUAL EVENT
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WHAT:
The Kingwood and Woodlands / Conroe LAC pilots meet for our annual Houston area lunch. Typically 30 to 50 pilots show up. We have our excellent lunch venue….the Sawyer Park Icehouse near The Woodlands (see below). We meet about 11:30 am (see dates below…..for 2-3 hours or longer), and ALL pilots (GE members and non GE members), and anyone else from all over the Houston area that wants to join us is welcome…we also have spouses, friends, and flight attendants show up. This is basically a great “reunion” with fellow pilots you may have not seen in years! GE members from out of town, of course, are encouraged to come join us! Call your buddies to ride together with you.
TIME:
11:30 am
WHEN:
-- Monday, April 21, 2025
WHERE:
Sawyer Park Icehouse (https://sawyerpark.com)
314 Pruitt Road, Spring TX 77380
Just south of The Woodlands off of I-45, see map below
put the address in your phone GPS!
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Show Veteran ID and you get a discount!
Be sure to stick on a name tag when you get there!
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EVENT PHOTOS BELOW:
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April 3, 2023: We had the Houston Pilot Lunch at Sawyer Park Icehouse today, and about 42 pilots and companions showed up!
Below, in picture order, are the names:
Bill Beno, Larry Thomson, Bruce Sprague
Lynn Rippelmeyer, Cherl and Mark Kelly, Mary Trusler
Chris Mabry, Angie Cote
Mitch and Anne Inman
John Zimmerman
Rick Bulger, Rick McDonald
Rick Bixby, Ken Robertson
Tom Kosh, Steve Souders
Greg Chapman, Tom Kosh
Steve Souders, Steve Poppe, Mike Machemehl
Bob Poland, Greg Chapman
Gary Sachs
Di Johnson, Joe Hearn
Larry Thomson, Bill Vaughn
Bill Cooper, Dave Lundy
Vicki and Rick Neu
Tony Kohlmann
Ken Robertson, Jane Schuring, Di Johnson
Lynn Rippelmeyer, Mary Trusler, Jane Schuring
Jim Tucker, John Zimmerman, Mike Machemehl
Bruce Sprague, Anne and Mitch Inman
Pete Ramsey, Larry Thomson, Bill Vaughn
Jim Northington, ????, John Downey
Below, in picture order, are the names:
Bill Beno, Larry Thomson, Bruce Sprague
Lynn Rippelmeyer, Cherl and Mark Kelly, Mary Trusler
Chris Mabry, Angie Cote
Mitch and Anne Inman
John Zimmerman
Rick Bulger, Rick McDonald
Rick Bixby, Ken Robertson
Tom Kosh, Steve Souders
Greg Chapman, Tom Kosh
Steve Souders, Steve Poppe, Mike Machemehl
Bob Poland, Greg Chapman
Gary Sachs
Di Johnson, Joe Hearn
Larry Thomson, Bill Vaughn
Bill Cooper, Dave Lundy
Vicki and Rick Neu
Tony Kohlmann
Ken Robertson, Jane Schuring, Di Johnson
Lynn Rippelmeyer, Mary Trusler, Jane Schuring
Jim Tucker, John Zimmerman, Mike Machemehl
Bruce Sprague, Anne and Mitch Inman
Pete Ramsey, Larry Thomson, Bill Vaughn
Jim Northington, ????, John Downey
Oct 17, 2022: We had our Houston area semi annual lunch, at our new venue the Sawyer Park Icehouse. It worked out great, with a great new venue, great food choices, veteran discounts, and an overall great event. The only problem is that MANY of our Houston area pilots were not able to make it! Hopefully everyone can join the event next year (Monday, April 3, 2023…..stick it on your calendar)!
We had 39 pilots plus one spouse show up, including:
Tom Doherty
Bruce Sprague
Tom Kosh
Ken Duncan
Steve Brown
Mark and Cheryl Kelly
Jim Northington
John Downey
Mike Machemehl
Rick Bixby
Tom Howard
Bill Cooper
Mike Barksdale
Bob Steider
Fred Vernon
Steve Poppe
Jim Tucker
Charlie Barrera
Rich Bulger
Steve Sauders
Tip Fuller
Pat Willcox
Kent Muhlberger
Rick McDonald
Mike Snowden
Steve Cady
Bob Gonzales
Clint McNabb
Bruce Roloff
Bob Poland
Steve Allen
Don Bishop
Jack Roth
Mario Sojo
Tony Kohlmann
Jackson Seltzer
Andy Wilson (no photo)
Len Reinsmith (no photo)
Pat Utley (no photo)
May 2, 2022: We had about 30 pilots show up at our Spring Creek BBQ quarterly Houston area lunch. Below is who showed up, in the order of the photos:
Dave Hill, Joe Finelli, Bill Bella
Bill Bella, Paul White, Rick McDonald, Steve Allen
Bill Bella, Rich Bulger, Kent Muhlberger, Mike Barksdale
Bill Bella, Rich Bulger
Dale Gustafson, Dave Hill
Tom Kosh, Kent Muhlberger
Steve Souders, Steve Poppe
Steve Cady, Bill Chambers
Mike Machemehl, Jim Northington
Mickey Wagner, Jim Tucker
Jim Davis, Dave Atteberry
Rick McDonald, Joe Finelli
Bill Chambers
Steve Allen, Paul White
Bob Poland, Tom Howard
Tip Fuller, Bruce Roloff
Hap Wilson, Steve Cady
missing photo, Bruce Sprague (the fool taking all the photos)!
January 31, 2022: We had about 37 pilots (plus 2 spouses) show up at our Spring Creek BBQ quarterly Houston area lunch. Below is who showed up, in the order of the photos:
Andy Lauth, Joe Finelli, Paul Nicks, Mario Sojo
Dan Egizi, Len Reinsmith, Bob Poland
Butch and Linda Meier, Ken and Lynn Duncan
Pat Willcox, Jim Davis, Jim Northington, Mike Machemehl
Dave Atteberry, John Downey, Roger Olmstead
Jack Roth, John Stegmollar, Bill Cooper
Bill Vaughn, Mike Stevens, Mike Konzak, Larry Thompson
Dan Egizi, Joe Hearn, Greg Chapman
Steve Allen, Bill Chambers
Mario Sojo, Rich Bulger
Dave Atteberry, Roger Olmstead, Pat Willcox, Mike Machemehl
Bob Warren, Dave Little
Steve Allen, Jim Mundell, Larry Thompson, Rich Bulger
Steve Brown, Bill Bella
Dan Egizi, Dave Little, Rich Bulger, Bill Bella
Mitch Inman attended (no photo)
Bruce Sprague absent (taking care of kidney stone!)
November 1, 2021: We had about 53 pilots show up (plus 5 wives) at our Spring Creek BBQ venue...a new record: Ken Duncan, Rich Bulger, Steve Holbert, Mike Snowden, Mike Machemehl, Mike Stevens, Steve Cady, Jim Tucker, Tom Kosh, Lonnie Minze, Bob Steider, Bill Bella, John McCartney, Doug Reed, Bryce Chapin, Steve Poppe, Bruce Roloff, Tip Fuller, Bob Gonzales, Jim Northington, Jim Davis, Robbie Boulet, Kent Muhlberger, Tony Sacker and Riad, Darryl English, Dan Wood, Bob Poland, Greg Chapman, Jerry Rivard, Darrell Johnston, John Perry, Kyle and Ann Reiser, Bruce Sprague, Fred Vernon, Steve Allen, Ernie Coulson, Lynn Rippelmeyer, Dave and Kay Newell, Tom Doherty, John Zimmerman, Mickey Wagner, Jim Mundell, Rick Bixby, Dave and Tina Hughes, Walt Terran, Mike and Pat Nelson, Hap Wilson, and Fred and Imelda Gott, (no photos: Mark and Cheryl Kelly, Phil Swartz, Pat Willcox, and Bill Chambers)
August 2, 2021: our event at the new Spring Creek BBQ venue, we had about 38 pilots show up (plus two guests): Mark and Cheryl Kelly, Steve Souders, Tony Sacker (plus friend Riad), Tom Kosh, Dave Salveson, Kent Muhlberger, Hap Wilson, Jim Davis, Steve Cady, Rick McDonald, Phil Lindner, Rick Bixby, Tip Fuller, Jim Tucker, Bob Poland, Jack Roth, Bob Steider, Jerry Rivard, Mike Machemehl, Mario Sojo, Bob Gonzales, Bruce Roloff, Ken Robertson, Dave Atteberry, John Downey, Bill Vaughn, Jim Northington, Jane Schuring, Rich Bulger, Bill Beno, Len Reinsmith, Pete Fusco, Bruce Sprague, Lynn Rippelmeyer, Dave Little, Greg Chapman, Steve Allen, and Roger Olmsted
March 4, 2019: Houston Area (Kingwood, Woodlands/Conroe) Pilot lunch, at the WingsNMore. About 38 pilots showed up, including: Jim Tucker, Jim Davis, Tip Fuller, Joe Hearn, Jack Roth, John Anderson, Mike Snowden, Dan Wood, Daryll English, Don Bishop, Jim Northington, Mike Machemehl, Tom Kosh, Bob Stieder, Steve Allen, Andy Wilson, John Mihealsick, Mary Trussler, Lynn Rippelmeyer, Jane Schuring, Joe Finelli, Dan Brown, Pat Utley, Bruce Sprague, Rich Bulger, Bill Chambers, Steve Cady, Bob Pollen, Rick Bixby, Rick McDonald, Ken Robertson, and some others.
