Dear Folks, Over the years I've been in email contact with Don Whittaker who was born and raised in the Town of Porter. Not only that but he also retired from the Navy--as a Lieutenant Commander. He's a few years older than I and we've shared memories of our individual Navy careers, not always agreeing on our individual points of view. Over the years of corresponding, Don has reminisced about the good old days of growing up around here. He has lived in Virginia for a number of years and one of the things he misses the most is roast beef on a Kimmelweck roll. It's a special delicious sandwich on a unique roll that isn't found anywhere outside of Western New York. He recently planned a trip up here and the other day we finalized our plans to get together over a couple of beef on 'wecks and a couple of beers. We've agreed that he would order take-out sandwiches from Ray's Rendezvous bar and grill which has been here forever on Lake Road. In addition, he would bring a cold six pack of beer to make the dinner complete. He'll bring our dinner over to my house and we'll sit at my kitchen table. We'll talk our heads off about the Navy and we'll talk about his reminiscences about Youngstown. Not only that but if he brings up the subject of his Whittaker ancesters around here, he knows that I've researched the family to the nth degree. I know the history of his family better than he does. If he has any questions, he knows that I might be able to answer them. In the meantime, we'll be sitting at my kitchen table and enjoying a beef on 'weck with a bottle of beer at hand. If nothing else, that in itself brings back sweet memories of the past to both of us around here. We're both looking forward to our special dinner together. vee