Welcome to Spring time and the Roads to RycheQuest!!I hope you will consider coming to join us for the same.It will be a blast.You are talking about 7-8 bands and music from approximately 5:30pm to 1am!! The listijg of the bands which have signed up are in the Preamble , which went out last week.

There will be more details forthcoming, but you airport choices are:

1) Richmond (1 ½ hours away)

2) Newport News (45 mins away)

3) Norfolk (15-20 mins away)

The news on hotels, etc. will be coming at you shortly also.

ALSO, dates are trickling in for the Queensryche/Judas Priest tour.We are looking forward to a Virginia date on 6/19/05 at the Nissan pavilion in Northern Virginia.So, keep your eyes open on the QR site as there are dates up into June!!

If you want a ticket with some fellow QR fans, Lisa Siler has some extras , so e-mail her at cascadesempire@hotmail.com .

I) CWE Officers (2005-2006)

a) Officer of Membership: Karen and Mark Allen (FL)

b) Officer of Promotions: Carla Park (VA)

c) Officer of Special Projects: Sheila Hodgin (VA)

d) Officer of Events:

e) Officer of The CWE Family Plan : Brenda Gregory (OH)

f) Officer of Cyberchat: Tara McCullough (VA)

g) Officer of The Pen: Colin Connelly ( VA)

h) Officer of Public Relations:

II) ELO Staff Members:

1) Carla Park (VA)

2) Chris “Beaners” Schlomann(NJ)

3) Tara McCullough (RycheClerk) (VA)

4) Steve Maggi (South America Coordinator) (Argentina)

5) ColinConnelly(VA)

III) AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM BRENDA:

Hello all.I've gotten two responses from people in regards to the survey that was sent out about a month ago in regards to your name, birthday, etc. If you have a minute, please fill it out and send it to me at frogmarine@yahoo.com. If you need another copy, please let Colin or me know.

Thanks! Brenda

IV.) THE CWE WEBSITE :

Changes are ongoing with the site. Check it out, as the Banner for RycheQuest has gone up on the second page of the site!! MORE to follow, so be sure and check out the work in progress !!!!!!!!!

V.) HERSHEY SHOW:

Brenda Pollereisz ( woopow@excite.com ) is offering room at her place , if you are doing the show. You just need to bring a sleeping bag with you.

THANKS Brenda for looking out for us !!!!

VI.) ANOTHER LOOK BACK :

The CWE 1999 and Connecticut

THANKS GANG for the memories

Revolution Colin ,

Officer Of The Pen

The Commonwealth Empire

( May 15, 1997 to ..........)