November 11th at the Buffalo Launch Club
The Newman Center Men’s Club will be paying tribute to all our great veterans who served this country with honor and dignity. Our Guest of Honor this year will be Bill Pistner – US Air Force Munitions and Weapons Technician – Vietnam Veteran. The dinner will be held at the Buffalo Launch Club, 533 East River Rd., Grand Island, on Tuesday, November 11th. The Club Bar will open at 4:30 pm, followed by dinner at 5:00 pm. DOWNLOAD PDF
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Bill enlisted in the U.S Air Force in 1966 after graduating from Cardinal Dougherty High School. After basic training, he was assigned to Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado, for Munitions and Weapons Technician school. After graduation, he was assigned to several bases in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, Okinawa, Korea, and Japan. Bill was discharged in November 1970. Bill attended and graduated from ECC and Buffalo State University. Bill retired from the New York State Police as a Zone Sergeant with 30 years of service.
Dinner tickets for the event are $43. and will include a salad and your choice of three entrees: Tuscan Chicken, Bourbon Pecan-Crusted Salmon, or Apple Chutney Pork Chop. The cost of the dinner includes coffee or a soft drink, Berry Cake dessert, and gratuity. There will be an open cash bar.
Payment is by check only, due at the door.
Make checks payable to BUFFALO LAUNCH CLUB.
The evening is open to all friends of the Newman Community, but we are limited to 80 people. Reservations are first-come and must be made by Thursday, November 6th.
Please RSVP with dinner selection to Peter Breitnauer (716-553-6072) – pjbreitnauer@gmail.com) or Mark Neubecker ( 716-908-8671) – mneubec45@gmail.com.

