Paul Robere

Ok, my CHS team, I'm Paul Robere, and I'm coming to the reunion all the way from Bangkok, Thailand (which is 9,125.46 miles from my house to the Chattaooga Choo Choo - as the crow flies. (I wouldn't recommend flying with a crow, because it gets cold over the North Pole...which is my route))

After graduation in 1959, I went to King College, and then to the University of Chattanooga both of which were uneventful. I joined the USN and spent 8 years on active duty..four in the USA and four on the Island of Guam. I got out of the service and joined Control Data Corp designing and maintaining large computer systems. I remained on a reserve status for another 22 years, and retired from the military in 1991.

My computer career continued until 1991 when after a number of companies, I finally decided to hang up my corporate banner, and I set up my consulting firm in Thailand, where I had started a computer manufacturing firm in 1988.

Along the way, I received a BA and MBA in Management and a PhD in Instructional Design. My firm, (Robere & Associates) is in it's 18th year, ad we have offices in Turkey, India, Malaysia and Thailand.


But enough of work, the picture above is me on the set of "Alexander" a film by Oliver Stone. He picked me to be a veteran solder...and this picture is me after being "stoned" in the film, (That has nothing to do with chemical dependency!!)

I'm still involved with Theater and Music here in Thailand, and do about 2-3 plays a year..

I'm looking forward to seeing my old (no pun inteneded) friends and catching up with everyone's activities. Also, my thanks to the wonderful committee for all the work that they've done for this reunion....but I'm concerned: What are they going to to on the 18th of May? :-\ They will probably be like Obama-McCain supporters the day after the election!!.

So stay well, stay healthy and stay in touch. We'll see you soon.

Paul Robere

Owen, Robere coming to reunion

I'm hearing from folks all over the place!

Esther Owen is coming from San Diego and looks forward to seeing everyone and we look forward to seeing her and we thank her for a very nice donation.

A very special thanks and appreciation goes to Paul Robere whose generous donation has given me the vapors!!!!! Paul has also helped as much as possible all the way from Bangkok with his layout design, etc. Paul says he's looking forward to a lot of CHS hugs.

Love from North Chattanooga,
Susie Turner Crouch

Anne Johnson: Send your memorabilia to Paul Robere

Anne Johnson reminds everyone to e-mail their pictures and memorabilia to Paul Robere in Thailand. He is producing a slide show with these items. E-mail your items to Paul@robere.com

CHS flag flies fom Bangkok to Kathmandu

To all my CHS buddies:

I wanted to tell you that the CHS Logo (Vicki's) has been "planted in Asia...let me explain: My week has been busy, I started off in Kathmandu, Nepal. As I was looking at Mt. Everest, I thought, "Wow, there's where people go to plant the flag of their country".

Well, I didn't have a flag of a country, but I did have a copy of the brochure that was sent out in my bag. I thought, "How cool...I'll tear out the logo and secretly put it somewhere." So I did. I put the CHS logo at the international airport in Kathmandu.

That started the week's trend. I then went to Dhaka, Bangladesh...and did the same!!! Then I was in Delhi, India....and did the same...Then I was in Mumbai (Bombay) and did the same....Then I was in Bangalore, India and did the same....

As I write this email, I'm sitting in the airport in Bangalore going back to Bangkok (where I'll hide another one). So the "Dynamo of Dixie" has spread it's wings and is hiding in Kathmandu, Dhaka, Dehli, Mumbai, Bangalore and Bangkok. (And I thought a trip to Rossville Ga was a big deal!!).

I'll send pictures of me hiding a few of them...Looking forward to seeing everyone. Look for me on Skype (paulrobe).

Paul

The Roberes on the Orient Express

Since we've used a "train" in most of our promotion, I thought that I would send you this picture of my wife and me on the Eastern & Orient Express from Bangkok to Singapore last week. ---Paul Robere

Kent Shalibo's shout out to David Parker

From: KSHALIBO
To: dyp714@bellsouth.net
Sent: 3/23/2008 9:36:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Happy Birthday!!


Hi David (Parker),
You were at the reunion meeting at Vicki's but we never talked. I hope you make the next one and we get a chance to visit. I presume you are still practicing law in Nashville. What a great city to live in.

I saw Paul Robere's e-mail to you and didn't realize he was soooo much older than us. Anyway, congratulations on reaching another milestone, though, if you're like me, I don't like the attention at this stage in my life.

Hope to see you soon!

Kent

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David Parker: Response to Paul and Carolyn

Paul (Robere),

Thank you and Happy Birthday to you!

Your big No. 68.

How long have you lived in Thailand? My wife lived in Bangkok during the war.

Thanks,

David (Young Parker)
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Carolyn (Thomas Presswood,)

Yes, I was born in Chattanooga. My parents were living at 2102 Bailey Avenue at the time.

I was born in Erlanger Hospital.

My Mother was born in Chattanooga on March 23, 1912 at home on East Fith Street. Her sister was born there in 1905. My grandfather worked in the office at the Norfolk & Western Railway. My great Uncle Howard Tittle owned W.H. Tittle Auto Company on Pine Street for many years. He was the DeSoto-Plymouth dealer. My Mother told me that he owned the first Pierce Arrow in Chattanooga.

How does it feel to be 67?

David (Young Parker)

Birthday Bandwagon: On a roll!

Carolyn Thomas Presswood (l.) poses with Carolyn Tuley.

O.k, I'll join the birthday bandwagon. My 67th is Mon, the 24th.
Happy Birthday to David (Parker) and Paul (Robere),too.

Carolyn (Presswood)

Were you two born in Chatta? I was and so was my mother and grandmother.

Happy Birthday from Thailand

David Young Parker...

Damn, you're getting old!! ;-)

Today it's the 21st in Bangkok, so I'm probably the first to wish you happy birthday on "the day". Actually, tomorrow is my birthday (22 March), but I'll be 68....you younger guys always had all the fun.

I would imagine that my birthday will be a little different than yours. We'll have a blessing by nine monks tomorrow morning (it's a Thai thing), and then in the afternoon, we're feeding the residents of a local poor area... Being in Thailand does make things a little different.

So, Happy Birthday from Thailand..and many more returns...

Paul Robere