Aramco Services Company and ASC Washington Hosted Annuitants & Brats
- Community
- Aramco Annuitant Reunions
Author: Kate Ivcevich, ASC Washington
Released 30 November 2005
Mazen I. Snobar, ASC President and CEO, and
David D. Bosch, ASC Washington Director, greet Beverly Bunn
Photograph Contributed by Aramco Services Company
Aramco Services Company and ASC Washington hosted a reunion for 300 area annuitants, retirees and brats aboard the Odyssey yacht on Saturday evening, October 29 in Washington, DC. ASC President Mazen I. Snobar was there to host the event, along with ASC Washington Director David D. Bosch and Deya Elyas, Director of ASC Public Affairs. A select group of friends of the company who had ties to the Kingdom was also included.
Guests Enjoyed the Play Casino Aboard the Odyssey
Photograph Contributed by Aramco Services Company
Guests dined on sumptuous Middle Eastern cuisine, while enjoying live music and a play casino, which included Texas Hold ‘Em, Craps, Roulette, and Blackjack, with friendly dealers offering helpful advice on how to beat the odds. A custom-made mural of Dhahran, circa 1935, was created in honor of the event, and accompanied by a seven-foot model camel that guests posed in front of for photographs.
Just before dinner, Mr. Snobar welcomed the guests as members of the Aramco family, spoke briefly about the Company's current achievements and expansion programs, and thanked everyone for their contributions to the Company’s success.
Throughout the evening, old friends and family gathered together to share memories of their time together with the company. Some guests, such as Kathye Dunsmore and Madge Pendleton (wife of former Vice President, Aramco – Washington), hadn’t seen each other since the 1960s. Other guests included Jacqueline Elass (wife of former VP, Aramco – Washington), Harry Alter (1958-1992), Kenneth Ferguson Sr. (1953-1970) and Sandra Fleherty (1946-1963).
Derya Tastan, Douglas and Malek Watson, William and Mary Chancellor, Christopher and Constance Robbins, David and Connie Vellozzi, Sam and Suanne Keeley
Photograph Contributed by Aramco Services Company
The Odyssey cruised along the Potomac River opposite scenic areas of the Washington and Virginia shorelines, treating guests to marvelous views of monuments during the festivities.