Sampson AFB Vets Assoc

Sixty + Sampson vets/spouses/friends attended our Squadron Dinner/Dance Cruise aboard the M/S Mount Washington Cruise Ship on Lake Winnipesaukee at Weirs Beach, NH on Monday, August 2, 2010.
All enjoyed the three hour cruise and the hospitality given to us by the Cruise NH folk and Captain Paul Smith and his crew. THANKS SMITTY!.
For the past six years we have enjoyed dining and dancing to the music of “Annie and the Orphans” a great NH based band. At the end of the evening the band paid a tribute to our group while playing and singing to “GOD BLESS AMERICA” we were very appreciative. The night’s theme was “Rock, Roll & Remember”, a delicious buffet dinner was included.

The Northeast MA/Southeast NH Squadron originally named the Northeastern MA/NH Squadron was formed by John “Pete” LaFond of Westford, MA and Bradford “Brad” Smith of Nashua, NH. The first reunion was held on May 23,1998. A second reunion was held on June 16, 2001. These reunions were both held at American Legion Post 313 (Association member) in No. Chelmsford, MA.

A third reunion was a dinner/dance cruise held on August 1, 2005 on the M/S Mount Washington cruise ship on Lake Winnipesaukee at Weirs Beach in Laconia, NH and we have been hosting this annual dinner/dance cruise yearly ever since.
A breakfast/meeting was held on May 20, 2008 at Skip’s Restaurant Chelmsford, MA with SAFB vets from MA and NH attending. On June 25, 2008 a luncheon/meeting was held with 22 vets, wives and friends in attendance. A vote was held at that time and Norm Morency was elected as Squadron Commander and Pete LaFond as Vice Commander.