Bill Argo Develops Homeward Bound

Bill Argo Develops Homeward Bound

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Bill Argo worked as the software unit supervisor and division head of OSPAS ’s CAST (Computer Analysis and Support Technology) Division in Saudi Arabia from 1982 until 1994.

Marvin and Ruth Stark Retired in 1995

Marvin and Ruth Stark Retired in 1995

BY Marvin Stark / /

My wife Ruth and I retired from Saudi Aramco in 1995. Ruth worked for Aramco as a British nurse starting in 1974. I joined the company in 1975 and we were married in 1980. I was an engineer from California and had the good fortune to work on all 5 of Saudi Aramco sulfur plants at Shedgum, Uthmaniyah, Berri, Ras Tanura, and Jubail.

George and Barbara Homolka

George and Barbara Homolka

BY Aramco ExPats / /

We do not have Bed and Breakfast guests constantly, a good thing, since we devote so much time to each person or group. Our main business is the woodshop and then the farm.

Alice Olsen - Former Dhahran Music Teacher

BY Aramco ExPats / /

I taught at the Dhahran schools from Dec. '79 through August '86. During that time I taught music and chorus in grades K-5, first at the Central School and later at the Hills School. I was also involved in the community chorus, community band (percussion), ANHA, and the square and round dance clubs.

Former ExPats, Edgar and Brenda Dewar

Former ExPats, Edgar and Brenda Dewar

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Former Aramcons, Edgar and Brenda Dewar lived and worked in Arabia from October 1981 until July 1986. Edgar worked for Aramco as a chemical engineer, corrosion specialist, out of Udhailiyah and Mubarraz. Brenda taught in the Udhailiyah Schools for one year.

Woody Thompson Receives Commission

Woody Thompson Receives Commission

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Linwood Thompson graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, United States Air Force on May 25, 2002. In June, Woody will report for active duty at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas where he will start navigator training.

What To Do On A "Rainy Day" in Dhahran?

What To Do On A "Rainy Day" in Dhahran?

BY Britney B. / /

It doesn’t rain very much in Dhahran does it! However, as summer approaches some days are just too hot to go out and if you’re anything like me you really appreciate a day in the house, just as you do on a rainy day at home. But, what to do if you really don’t feel like reading, watching television, or sorting out that cupboard you promised yourself you’d do weeks ago?

Cirque Du Soleil

Cirque Du Soleil

BY Aramco ExPats / /

First, the Cirque du Soleil is not a circus as the name implies.