LIFE EVENTS

This page was inspired by an electronic newsletter that Susan Curran 72 sends out every three months to her classmates in the seventies. It's a great way to find out what has been happening to your friends. With her permission, we have adapted her wonderful concept on this page.

Let us know what is happening in your life. Do you have an animal tale, a wedding, a new grandchild or something to brag about that you would like to share? That's part of the fun. Come on, be creative!! Share your life with us. Contact us today.

Triathlon Win

Now this is what we are talking about. Congratulation to Jerry Kyckelhahn 64. He won his age group, Men 65-69 years of age, in the Long Course Triathlon National Championship in Myrtle Beach this past October. This event is a half-Ironman length triathlon. This means Jerry swam 1.2 miles, rode his bike for 56 miles and then ran 13.1 miles.

Lt. Col. Bennett Hardy - Tuskegee Airmen

Red Tails, the new WWII movie from George Lucas is going to hit the theaters soon. This drama is inspired by the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American combat pilots to serve in the U.S. military.

Lt. Col. Bennett Hardy, father of Rick 66, Wes 67 and Toni 70 was one of these brave airmen who contributed to WWII and the fight against racism. He died at the age of 82 after a 29-year career in the Air Force and 20 years as a Cottage Tech at the ER Johnson Training and Research Center in New Jersey.

Colonel Hardy died over 5 years ago, but his contribution to our nation's history lives on forever. Please let us know of other Tuskegee Airmen in our Ankara Family.