Thursday, May 14th
Officer Bill Albano of the Longmeadow Police Department was the featured speaker at the May 14th meeting of the LRTC. Speaking to a full house, Officer Albano spoke about his recent tour of duty to Afghanistan as a member of the U.S. Navy. He noted not only the difficulties of the American undertaking in Afghanistan, but also the good work being done there by the men and women serving there. Officer Albano reported most Afghans are supportive of the American presence and effort. The event was covered by The Reminder ; click here to read the half-page story in the June 1 issue. LRTC Chair, Dean Rogeness, has copies of the article for those persons wishing hard copies.