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  • 02 Sep 2013 10:55 AM | Marie Littlejohn-Dunn (Administrator)
    It has been brought to our attention twice in the past month that some individuals may be using ABI's directory inappropriately by using contact information for their own commercial purposes.  We, therefore, feel it is necessary to remind everyone of our directory usage terms.  This applies to all forms of the directory, both online and on CD.

    Article 4, Section 1 of our bylaws states the following:
    The administration of AramcoBrats, Inc. business is to be conducted by a Board of Directors. The scope and purpose of the Board are as follows:
    1. Maintain ABI address and email databases. To protect Brats' privacy, the Board may restrict access to information in ABI databases as needed.
    2. Full copies of ABI databases will be provided only to Board members and the Reunion Committee Chair, with their use restricted to distribution for official ABI business.
    3. Class Representatives will be provided their class list upon request.
    4. Individual Brats may request information on specific Brats for their personal noncommercial use.
    5. No ABI database may be made available to any Brat or non-Brat individual or entity for commercial purposes.
    Further, on the directory page, the usage terms are very clearly stated: 
    Usage Terms: The contents of this directory may not be (a) used for commercial purposes, (b) given to a third party, or (c) reproduced, in part or in full, in either electronic or paper form. Violators will have their directory privileges revoked and may be prosecuted.

    We have made directory CDs available upon request again this term because a number of people said they do occasionally use them even though they are out-of-date as soon as they are published. (The directory CD contains a formatted PDF version of the online directory on a particular date.) If we determine that these are the source of violations, we will discontinue issuing.

    If you have received solicitations that you suspect are in violation of these usage terms, we encourage you to contact us, so we can take appropriate action.

    If you think you may be violating these terms but are not sure, please contact us. We will be happy to review the policy as it applies to your situation.  There may be other ways you can use ABI's web site or Facebook page to accomplish the same thing without violating usage terms. 

    ABI's directory is made available to our supporting members for the purpose of reconnecting and networking socially, not for the purpose of soliciting fellow brats with advertisements for goods, services or investment opportunities.  Please help us preserve its purpose by respecting its usage terms and reporting violations.
  • 24 Aug 2013 8:56 AM | Marie Littlejohn-Dunn (Administrator)
    The "Roads of Arabia" exhibit, currently at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, offers a rare chance to tour ancient Arabia through a remarkable collection of over 300 historical and archaeological artifacts, many of which have only recently been unearthed.  The collection features pieces spanning the entire Arabian Peninsula and thousands of years (4th millennium B.C. to the early 20th century).


    In addition to Islamic era relics, such as ancient funerary steles from the region around Mecca, an old door from the Ka'ba, the exhibit includes archaeological finds from Tarut, now thought to have been the center of Dilmun at one time, as well as from Thaj (~80 km west of Jubail) where archaeologists recently discovered an ancient, Hellenistic burial chamber with solid gold jewelry, masks, and the remains of a young girl.  Artifacts from the ruins of Dedan (modern-day al-Ula near Mada'in Saleh) are windows into the ancient kingdom of Lihyan which predated the Nabataeans and covered much of the same area.  The list is impressive, especially when you consider how relatively young the field of archaeology is in Saudi Arabia!

    "Roads of Arabia" will be on display at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburg, PA through November 3, 2013.  If you live in the Pittsburgh area, don't miss it!  Future exhibit locations are:
    • Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX - Dec 22, 2013 - Mar 9, 2014
    • Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA - Oct 17, 2014 - Jan 18, 2015
    • Chicago, IL - location and dates not yet announced.



    If you would like to plan a trip or learn more about the exhibit, visit the official site.  Some other great sources of information on the exhibit:

  • 22 Jun 2013 8:36 AM | Marie Littlejohn-Dunn (Administrator)

    If you took advantage of the photo booth at the Tucson reunion, download your photos while the "Aramco Brats Reunion" gallery is still live on Desert Photo Booth's site.  If you weren't able to join us in Tucson and take part in the photo fun, it's still worth a browse. Everyone had so much fun with it!

    Downloading your photos is simple and, best of all, it's FREE!
    • Go to the gallery link.
    • Type in your email address.
    • Browse the gallery and add the photos you want to your shopping cart.
    • After you check out, you will receive an email confirming your order followed by an email with a URL for downloading all of your selected photos to your computer.  It may take a while if you selected a large number of photos to download.  (If you don't receive the emails, check your junk folder!)
    The gallery expires July 15, 2013, so don't wait too long to download your photos!  Enjoy!
  • 22 Jun 2013 8:32 AM | Marie Littlejohn-Dunn (Administrator)
    The results of our 2013 election are in!  Of over 6,000 ballots sent out in the mail to Brats all over the world, we received a total of 134 by mail, email and at the reunion. Our slate of officers were elected:
    President - Hirath Ghori DH '75
    Vice President - Duane Hopple RT '79
    Treasurer - Tom Littlejohn DH '84
    Secretary - Gina Hess Tanner AB '76
    Congratulation to our new officers and good luck for your term which begins November 1st, 2013!  

    We still need to fill a number of positions on the board. If you are interested in any appointed position for the term beginning November 1, 2013, please contact Annie Oskam.
    Reunion Oversight Director
    Publications Director
    Database Director
    Nominations Director
    Website Director
    (Position descriptions can be found at http://www.aramco-brats.com/About_Us/Bylaws)

    Also on the ballot were 3 proposed changes to ABI's Bylaws.  Here is how you voted:

    Question #1 - Vote to abolish the Board appointed position "Class Representative Director" from the Board of Directors.
    Yes - 105
    No - 11
    Did Not Vote- 18
    Question #2 - Vote to restructure and extend audit deadlines.
    Yes - 115
    No - 1
    Did Not Vote- 18
    Question #3 - Vote to modify Term of Office from November 1 through October 31.
    Yes - 114
    No - 0
    Did Not Vote- 20
    Thank you to all members who voted - your voice has been heard.
  • 12 Jun 2013 8:35 AM | Gina Hess-Tanner

    This story is for Sami Juraifani, who loves "It's a small world" stories.  Love you Sami!

    Three years ago, when I had an idea for a business and started designing and planning it, I had a mental image for my logo.  The catch was that it had to be hand drawn and not computer generated.

    I tried a few professionals, but all they gave me were computer generated images that I didn't want.  I finally sent e-mails to several art teachers at Conroe High School, one of whom e-mailed me back and agreed to meet with me and see if she could draw my logo.

    I went to the high school after school hours one day and met Kristine, an attractive young woman.  We talked about the logo and she agreed to draw it.  About this time, I notice that she is wearing an Arabic name necklace, so I ask her where she got it.  She says "I grew up in Saudi Arabia".  You all know how the conversation went from there!

    That's how I met Kristine Buck-Canestorp, DH 91, in Conroe, TX.  And, she is the artist who drew my
    company logo.  What a small world!

    Gail R. Gantt
    RT 75
  • 04 Jun 2013 9:05 PM | Gina Hess-Tanner

    It has come to our attention that some BRATTY knuckleheads haven't played nice regarding the raffle at the Tucson reunion. Numbers were switched around, so that some of you ended up with items that you never even wanted! A raffle is a gamble, but to end up with something you didn't try to get is sad and very disappointing. It's supposed to be fun! Overall this raffle was a great success, the majority of people played by the rules, but for those who had this problem, we are sorry and want you to know that this will be addressed for the next reunion.


  • 21 May 2013 9:33 AM | Marie Littlejohn-Dunn (Administrator)
    For you reunion-goers, here is some useful information for sharing your reunion experience with other Brats at the reunion as well as your classmates or family who couldn't make it:

      On twitter:
    • Use #brats2013 on your reunion tweets, so everyone can follow you!
    • Click the icon to follow ABI and keep up with any important announcements. We'll be sharing our reunion experience, too!

      On Flickr: Share your fun reunion photos right from your phone and help us build an album of great memories!  We've set up a "Tucson, AZ - 2013" album for reunion photo and video uploads.  You can do this with just an email!  Here's how it works:
    • Put that email address in your contacts, so you don't have to look for it again!
    • Add a description: Use the subject line to give your photo or video a title and the body of your email to add a description.
    • Add "tags:", if you want, in the subject line or body of the email. Just type "tags:" in the subject line or body of the email followed by the list of tags you want added to the photo(s). Don't forget to include #brats2013
    Here's an example:
    Subject: Brats at the pool!   tags: Dhahran '77 #brats2013
    Body:

    Class of '77!  Best ever!

    Or you could send them in the body:

    Subject: Brats at the pool!
    Body: Class of '77!  Best ever!

    tags: Dhahran '77 #brats2013



    See you in Tucson!  Safe travels, everyone!  #brats2013

  • 17 May 2013 12:30 AM | Gina Hess-Tanner
    They met at a reunion - and the rest is history.
  • 12 May 2013 11:39 PM | Deleted user
    The reunion is less than two weeks away, and the last day to purchase raffle tickets at the discounted rate is on May 20th (midnight CST).  Why wait until you are in Tucson?  Put your order in now, and they will be ready and waiting for you when you check-in!

    Pre-Reunion Purchase Price
     Reunion Purchase Price
     3 Tickets/$5.00  2 Tickets/$5.00
     8 Tickets/$10.00  5 Tickets/$10.00
     25 Tickets/$25.00  20 Tickets/$25.00

    all proceeds benefit YOUR ABI

  • 12 May 2013 9:52 PM | Gina Hess-Tanner
    Because Friday is the night that most people arrive at the hotel – looking forward to seeing everyone and not exactly sure what they are going to do for the evening, we have our Friday Night Opening Reception (FOR). 

    FOR has evolved over the years since ABI incorporated.  Previous contracts provided free drinks for an hour or two with perhaps some pretzels – or we received drink tickets to distribute.  Hotel contracts have changed.  This year we negotiated $4,000 back to the master account with a minimum charge to the master account of $30,000.  We were pretty sure this was something we could accomplish.

    We are pleased to announce that in addition to the $4,000 back from the hotel, we have several generous donations that we decided to put toward FOR.  Aramco Services donated $10,000, ABI authorized up to $20,000, the La Paloma Two Night Raffle brought in $740, an anonymous Brat donated $2,000, and another anonymous Brat donated $500.

    We are applying $25,000 from these donations to food at FOR.  This equals $35.71 per person. 

    Keep in mind that food might not be offered at FOR the next reunion, since we rely solely on donations to fund food for this event.

    We hope you agree that this is the best start to a reunion yet!



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